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VOLUME 16 ST. JOHN'S, NFLD., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1965
No. 4
JOEY'S DREAM
TUITION
♦ by Richard Stoker and Joan Borden t
TUESDAY, OCT. 5
This afternoon, at five o'clock, before a capacity
crowd, Premier Smallwood announced a great and
wonderous plan to provide students of Memorial
with free tuition starting next fall. Also he stated,
that, starting next year will be a plan to phase in
salaries to all students attending Memorial.
After much expectation among
Memorial students, and the general public, Premier Smallwood
finally made his long awaited
message to the students of this
university. Before a packed gymnasium, filled to capacity with
students, the faculty and the Senate, and with the words of his
message being broadcast throughout the campus to students in the
Little Theatre and the Dining
Hall, the Premier made his momentous, announcement.
Flanked by his cabinet, and
with the Board of Regents behind
him, the Premier said that he had
two statements to make: one he
would give at this time, the other
next week, in a meeting of teachers. Since Confederation, the
government has looked upon education as being the most important service to be expanded. Although money can be spent on
such things as roads, hospitals
and fish plants, the government
has spent over 250 million dollars
on education, feeling that it is the
key to providing competent and
able leaders for a future Newfoundland. The university enrollment has risen from 300 to 3,500
students, and scholarships have
increased from 5 to 1300, and,
if the government has any say in
the matter, the university will
continue to grow.
Then following this lead-up, the
Premier announced that, on behalf
of the Government, and representing the views of his colleagues in
the Cabinet, he came to the facts
themselves. First, the Education
grants were to increase in value,
effective today, from $600 to $800.
Secondly: the Government scholarships, also worth $600 would also increase to $800. Thirdly, all
students, being the sons or daughters of families resident in Newfoundland, would receive their
tuition free, whatever their year,
whatever degree they were studying for. This will become effective in the fall of 1966.
He expects enrollment to hit
4,000 students next year, and expects that the plan will cost in
c. s. u.
STATEMENT
We, the Student's Council of
Memorial University, both as
representatives and members
of the student body, applaud
the Provincial Government's announcement today of forthcoming free tuition for all students
and the phasing in of student
salaries.
The policy of free tuition is
one which has been mooted by
the Canadian Union of Students for a number of years. We
feel that this move by the Provincial Government is in total
accord with the universal access-
ability of CUS and we are certain that it meets with the approbation and, hopefully, emulation of the entire system of Canadian system of Canadian universities.
The idea of instituting students salaries is an unexpected as
it is welcome. Once again we
congratulate this wisest of governmental education policies.
REX MURPHY,
President, C.S.U.
the vicinity of $1,600,000. At this,
there was a standing ovation from
the huge audience, and cheers resounded throughout the gym. As
the university fees increase, as
they will do, during the coming
years, Mr. Smallwood stated that
the government will continue to
cover the cost of tuition.
As if this weren't enough, the
Premier went on to give details
of yet another government plan.
He said that, starting next year,
a scheme will be phased in, giving students salaries while attending university. The salaries will
pay $50 to students resident in
St. John's, and $100 to out of
town students. Once again the
audience rose to its feet, rocking
the gym with thunderous ax>-
plause.
When the tumult died down, he
went on to say that there will be
no increase in taxation to cover
the costs of these plans, but "that
people who attended the recent
Thinkers' Conference would have
an inkling of where the money
would be coming from.
He closed by saying that, although the government is vitally
interested in the university and
the progress it is making, it has
no say in the actual running of
the university. The government
is the landlord and sources of
revenue, but the university is actually run by the Board of Regents and the Senate. Mr. Small-
wood expressed his sentiments by
saying: "Pray God that there will
always be academic freedom, and
no governmental claws stifling it".
Regarding who gets into the
university and who doesn't, this
will be entirely a university matter; and a word to parents from
he Premier.
"If anyone's child doesn't get
into the university, don't blame
Joe!"
The government can only pay
out the money, and it will continue to do so in the interest of
getting the best, as far as university faculty members goes—seen
as a broad hint of increased rates
of pay for Memorial faculty members.
The Premier forsees an enrollment of 10,000 students for Memorial, being taught by a faculty
of 500, making it the pride of
North America. Already Memorial is unique, as "it is the only
university in the Western hemisphere with free tuition, and salaries to boot."
The Premier sat down amid
cheers and clapping, ,the audience once more being on their
feet, applauding this tremendous
step forward in the history of
Memorial, and the history of
education in general. Cheers were
called for the Premier, and also
for the Council of the Students'
Union, which was so instrumental
in the bringing about of this momentous innovation.
In closing the meeting, Mr.
Phelan, Chairman of the Board of
Regents, said that today's statement was the fulfillment of one
of the greatest and most vivid
of the Premier's dreams, and that
it was something Mr. Smallwood
had been working towards for
most of his life.
FOR ALL YEARS

®h*
Mast
VOLUME 16 ST. JOHN'S, NFLD., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1965
No. 4
JOEY'S DREAM
TUITION
♦ by Richard Stoker and Joan Borden t
TUESDAY, OCT. 5
This afternoon, at five o'clock, before a capacity
crowd, Premier Smallwood announced a great and
wonderous plan to provide students of Memorial
with free tuition starting next fall. Also he stated,
that, starting next year will be a plan to phase in
salaries to all students attending Memorial.
After much expectation among
Memorial students, and the general public, Premier Smallwood
finally made his long awaited
message to the students of this
university. Before a packed gymnasium, filled to capacity with
students, the faculty and the Senate, and with the words of his
message being broadcast throughout the campus to students in the
Little Theatre and the Dining
Hall, the Premier made his momentous, announcement.
Flanked by his cabinet, and
with the Board of Regents behind
him, the Premier said that he had
two statements to make: one he
would give at this time, the other
next week, in a meeting of teachers. Since Confederation, the
government has looked upon education as being the most important service to be expanded. Although money can be spent on
such things as roads, hospitals
and fish plants, the government
has spent over 250 million dollars
on education, feeling that it is the
key to providing competent and
able leaders for a future Newfoundland. The university enrollment has risen from 300 to 3,500
students, and scholarships have
increased from 5 to 1300, and,
if the government has any say in
the matter, the university will
continue to grow.
Then following this lead-up, the
Premier announced that, on behalf
of the Government, and representing the views of his colleagues in
the Cabinet, he came to the facts
themselves. First, the Education
grants were to increase in value,
effective today, from $600 to $800.
Secondly: the Government scholarships, also worth $600 would also increase to $800. Thirdly, all
students, being the sons or daughters of families resident in Newfoundland, would receive their
tuition free, whatever their year,
whatever degree they were studying for. This will become effective in the fall of 1966.
He expects enrollment to hit
4,000 students next year, and expects that the plan will cost in
c. s. u.
STATEMENT
We, the Student's Council of
Memorial University, both as
representatives and members
of the student body, applaud
the Provincial Government's announcement today of forthcoming free tuition for all students
and the phasing in of student
salaries.
The policy of free tuition is
one which has been mooted by
the Canadian Union of Students for a number of years. We
feel that this move by the Provincial Government is in total
accord with the universal access-
ability of CUS and we are certain that it meets with the approbation and, hopefully, emulation of the entire system of Canadian system of Canadian universities.
The idea of instituting students salaries is an unexpected as
it is welcome. Once again we
congratulate this wisest of governmental education policies.
REX MURPHY,
President, C.S.U.
the vicinity of $1,600,000. At this,
there was a standing ovation from
the huge audience, and cheers resounded throughout the gym. As
the university fees increase, as
they will do, during the coming
years, Mr. Smallwood stated that
the government will continue to
cover the cost of tuition.
As if this weren't enough, the
Premier went on to give details
of yet another government plan.
He said that, starting next year,
a scheme will be phased in, giving students salaries while attending university. The salaries will
pay $50 to students resident in
St. John's, and $100 to out of
town students. Once again the
audience rose to its feet, rocking
the gym with thunderous ax>-
plause.
When the tumult died down, he
went on to say that there will be
no increase in taxation to cover
the costs of these plans, but "that
people who attended the recent
Thinkers' Conference would have
an inkling of where the money
would be coming from.
He closed by saying that, although the government is vitally
interested in the university and
the progress it is making, it has
no say in the actual running of
the university. The government
is the landlord and sources of
revenue, but the university is actually run by the Board of Regents and the Senate. Mr. Small-
wood expressed his sentiments by
saying: "Pray God that there will
always be academic freedom, and
no governmental claws stifling it".
Regarding who gets into the
university and who doesn't, this
will be entirely a university matter; and a word to parents from
he Premier.
"If anyone's child doesn't get
into the university, don't blame
Joe!"
The government can only pay
out the money, and it will continue to do so in the interest of
getting the best, as far as university faculty members goes—seen
as a broad hint of increased rates
of pay for Memorial faculty members.
The Premier forsees an enrollment of 10,000 students for Memorial, being taught by a faculty
of 500, making it the pride of
North America. Already Memorial is unique, as "it is the only
university in the Western hemisphere with free tuition, and salaries to boot."
The Premier sat down amid
cheers and clapping, ,the audience once more being on their
feet, applauding this tremendous
step forward in the history of
Memorial, and the history of
education in general. Cheers were
called for the Premier, and also
for the Council of the Students'
Union, which was so instrumental
in the bringing about of this momentous innovation.
In closing the meeting, Mr.
Phelan, Chairman of the Board of
Regents, said that today's statement was the fulfillment of one
of the greatest and most vivid
of the Premier's dreams, and that
it was something Mr. Smallwood
had been working towards for
most of his life.
FOR ALL YEARS